Bio Reading Group C

Mike and Megan

The Principal Elements of the Nature of Science: Dispelling the Myths

• It is interesting to actually think about philosophy in Science, they are so often kept separate

• “Science is a Solitary Pursuit”
  • Collaboration is extremely important in scientific investigation
  • Can you be successful anymore without a team of people working with you and for you?
  • Anyone in positions of power have many people working together as 'one entity', but rarely as 'one individual'

• “Science and Technology are Identical”
  • The Venn diagram of Science and Technology does have some overlap, they are related fields of study, but they're not identical

• “Experiments are the principal route to scientific knowledge”
  • Students need to understand that science is not just about mixing chemicals in a lab, but it is an experience
  • Science as a system of observation mixed with guessing, and the feedback loop between them